NEBULA BIDCO LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13590706 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-27
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.7y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-02-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-02-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-02-20➖CRAWFORD, Adam Timothy Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-02-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09➕GOSMAN, Sabrina Emma appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09➖YANCHEK, Caitlin resigneddirector
- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-02➖HALSTEAD, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2023-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-02-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-02-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-09-23➕BURNET, Thomas James Wardlaw appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➕CAPEWELL, David Andrew, Sir appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➕THOMAS, Darren Burchell appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➖CHOUFANI, Ralph resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23➕CRAWFORD, Adam Timothy Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➕HALSTEAD, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2021-09-23➖ST. JEAN, Brian resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent (Or Permitted Successors and Assignees)
- 2021-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs NEBULA BIDCO LIMITED
- 2021-08-27➕CHOUFANI, Ralph appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27➕ST. JEAN, Brian appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27➕YANCHEK, Caitlin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Nebula Midco 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nebula Midco 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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NEBULA BIDCO LIMITED
This company · 13590706
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nebula Midco 2 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
25a Market Square
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 6AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BURNET, Thomas James Wardlaw→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-23
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CAPEWELL, David Andrew, Sir→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-09-23
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GOSMAN, Sabrina Emma→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-10-09
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THOMAS, Darren Burchell→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-09-23
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CHOUFANI, Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-08-27 · resigned 2021-09-23
CRAWFORD, Adam Timothy Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-09-23 · resigned 2026-02-20
HALSTEAD, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-09-23 · resigned 2023-10-02
ST. JEAN, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-08-27 · resigned 2021-09-23
YANCHEK, Caitlin→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-08-27 · resigned 2024-10-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management as Security Agent (Or Permitted Successors and Assignees) Ares Management Limited as Security Agent (Or Permitted Successors and Assignees) | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-02-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-02-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-02-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-02-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-02-09